An attempted carjacking at a Downtown Jersey City hotel was thwarted yesterday morning when the thief saw two boys sleeping in the back of the car he was going to steal, police reports saidJersey Journal File Photo

JERSEY CITY — An attempted carjacking at a Downtown Jersey City hotel was thwarted yesterday morning when the thief saw two boys sleeping in the back of the car he was going to steal, police reports said

Police responded to the Westin Hotel at 479 Washington Blvd. at 12:09 a.m. on the report of an attempted carjacking. There they met the a 35-year-old Manhattan resident, who said he was unloading his car when a man tried to drive away with it, reports said.

But when the carjacker saw the driver’s two sons, aged 13 and 4, sleeping in the back the car, he fled, the victim told police.

The carjacker left the car’s transmission in “drive” but the victim was able to get in and stop the car from moving forward, reports said.

The victim’s girlfriend, who was at the scene, said she saw the suspect get into a dark colored Acura that then fled south on Washington Boulevard.

The suspect had been holding a piece of gray luggage that was left at the scene, reports said.

Neither of the boys was injured, reports said.

Police notified local hotels to be on the lookout in case the suspect tried to steal another car, reports said.

Passerby stops pizzeria robbery

A Good Samaritan, who saw a robbery at a Jersey City pizzeria in progress, disarmed the masked robber who was threatening an employee with a pipe wrench Saturday morning, police reports said.

Jose Perez, 18, of Palisade Avenue, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and unlawful possession of a weapon, reports said.

Police were called to a pizzeria on Kennedy Boulevard at 9:43 a.m., where they met the 30-year-old victim, reports said.

A 34-year-old man was standing next to Perez, who was sitting at a table wearing a black knit cap with three holes, for his mouth and eyes, reports said.

The 30-year-old victim said he was opening the restaurant when a man, later identified as Perez, approached him holding a 18-inch pipe wrench, and said, “Give me the money. Open the safe or I will kill you,” reports aid.

The victim said that he told Perez that if he calmed down he would give him any money available, reports said.

A passerby saw Perez with the wrench standing over the victim, who was on the ground, reports said.

The good samaritan grabbed the wrench and held Perez until the police arrived and arrested the suspect, reports said.
Man uses rod to attack family

A 21-year-old Jersey City man beat his family with an iron rod Saturday evening, police reports said.

Ahsan Imtiaz, 21, of Mercer Street, was charged with domestic violence, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and unlawful possession of a weapon, reports said.

Police were called to the Mercer Street home Saturday at 7:20 p.m. on the report of a domestic violence incident and were met by the suspect’s 60-year-old father, who had cuts and bruises near his right eye, reports said.

The man said that he was leaving the house with his wife and daughter when the suspect arrived home smelling of marijuana, reports said.

An argument ensued and the suspect struck his father, mother and sister with a metal rod, reports said.

The right side of the face of the suspect’s sister was swollen with cuts and bruises, where she had been struck by the rod, reports said. His mother had swelling and bruising to the right leg and bite marks on her right hand, reports said.